FILO Podcast
FILO Podcast continues the conversations started at FILO Conference and carries them throughout the year. Todd Elliott hosts the podcast and interviews key influencers in the world of church production to talk about ideas that affect all of us involved in pulling off weekend services.
Recent Episodes
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Aug. 31, 2025
Episode 137: Todd Elliott
Todd talks about the importance of always refining the methods to accomplish a mission, and not being married to “the way we’ve always done it.” There are many ways to allocate resources, so how do we leverage what we have for the maximum impact? Todd looks back on the podcast and talks about what’s next. Show Notes: Follow FILO on Social Media: Instagram | Facebook FILO Emails: The best way to stay in the loop with what FILO is up to, is to sign up to receive our emails. FILO Advent: As we h
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Aug. 10, 2025
Episode 136: Ryland Russell
Ryland Russell joins the podcast to talk about the benefits of livestreaming our services. It is some of the most live and unfiltered content online (talk about authentic!) and is a great front door for people to check out our churches. They talk about ways to improve and resources that can help get the most out of what you’re already doing. Show Notes: FILO Cohorts: So often as a technical artist, it can be easy to forget to look after yourself. FILO is here to provide spaces where you can fe
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July 20, 2025
Episode 135: Reach Communications
Todd sits down with the team from Reach Communications, an event, rental, equipment sales and installation company that helped with technology support to make the FILO Conference happen this year. Dan, Steve and Josh share their production journey stories and how that has translated into who Reach is today. They also have a vulnerable conversation about the struggle between being excellent and being perfect. Show Notes: FILO 2025 Digital Resources: The FILO 2025 Resource Library is OPEN! Head
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June 29, 2025
Episode 134: Bryan Bailey
Bryan Bailey from Prestonwood Baptist in Dallas joins Todd on the Podcast to talk about the importance of not just doing whatever seems good for production, but also the need to be strategic with how technology aligns with fulfilling the mission of our churches. Show Notes: FILO 2025 Digital Resources: Stick close to your email and social media feeds to be notified when the Resources are released this week! Be sure to grab the download of Bryan Bailey’s Breakout on Camera Robotics! FILO Cohor
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June 8, 2025
Episode 133: Delwin Eiland & Nate Parker
Delwin Eiland and Nate Parker, the Worship Leader and Technical Producer for FILO 2025, sit down with Todd to talk about some behind the scenes stuff from the Main Sessions of the FILO Conference, as well as the importance of trust between the platform and production teams. Show Notes: FILO Book – Learn more about I Love Jesus But I Hate Christmas on our website: filo.org/book. Be sure to specifically check out the chapter titled “Tenacity in Relationships” for more on today’s topic! Subscrib
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May 18, 2025
Episode 132: Nate Aguilar
Todd sits down with Nate Aguilar, the brains behind all the technology used to pull off the FILO Conference. They talk about streaming, using Willow Creek infrastructure and setting up the volunteers up to succeed as we streamed 8 Breakouts simultaneously. Show Notes: FILO 2025 Highlight Video FILO 2026: Live Stream and In-Person tickets are available for the lowest rate through May 27, 2025. Learn more at filo.org/filo2026. Don’t forget, the 10% off discount code for podcast listeners is “pod